Celestial Pictures is an entertainment-based company focused on Asian-language film and content, encompassing production's, aggregation, distribution, and TV channels. It is headquartered in Hong Kong and owned by Astro Overseas Limited.[1][2][3]
Celestial Pictures owns the Shaw Brothers Film Library, which is one of the world's largest collections of Chinese film. The library comprises over 760 feature films, including The Five Venoms, Hex, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, One-Armed Swordsman, King Boxer, and The Flying Guillotine. These films have been digitally restored for global distribution.[4]
History
The company purchased the Shaw Brothers film library in 2000